CVE-2006-1220
Integer overflow in the mach_msg_send function in the kernel for Mac OS X might allow local users...
Integer overflow in the mach_msg_send function in the kernel for Mac OS X might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to a large message header size, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer overflow in the mach_msg_send function in the kernel for Mac OS X might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to a large message header size, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2006-1220- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in the mach_msg_send function in the kernel for Mac OS X might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to a large message header size, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2006-1220- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1224 No score
Integer overflow in the mach_msg_send function in the kernel for Mac OS X might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to a large message header size, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2006-1224- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jrq4-88px-cv3f No score
Integer overflow in the mach_msg_send function in the kernel for Mac OS X might allow local users...
Integer overflow in the mach_msg_send function in the kernel for Mac OS X might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors related to a large message header size, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-jrq4-88px-cv3f- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-1220 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Apple Mac Os X, published March 14, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.57%, the 47th percentile. No source names a fixed version.